Barris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Drexel Institute of Technology where he was a columnist for the student newspaper, The Triangle. He graduated in 1953.
Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City, and eventually worked backstage at the TV music show American Bandstand (then filmed in Philadelphia), originally as a standards-and-practices person for ABC. Barris soon became a music industry figure. He produced pop music on records and TV, but his most successful venture was writing "Palisades Park". Recorded by Freddy Cannon, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23-30, 1962), the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Barris also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows.
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship which aired on the ABC Television Network from May 5, 1977, until February 12, 1990. The show revolves around the ship's captain (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of its crew, with several passengers – played by different guest actors for each episode – having romantic and humorous adventures. It was part of ABC's popular Saturday night lineup that included Fantasy Island until that show ended in 1984.
The original 1976made-for-TV movie on which the show was based (also titled The Love Boat) was itself based on the nonfiction book Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders, a real-life cruise director. Two more TV movies (titled The Love Boat II and The New Love Boat) would follow before the series began its run.
The executive producer for the series was Aaron Spelling, who produced several successful series for ABC from the 1960s into the 1980s.
In 1997, the episode with segment titles "Hidden Treasure," "Picture from the Past," and "Ace's Salary" (season 9, episode 3) was ranked No. 82 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.The Love Boat ran for ten seasons, including specials.
The song was written by Charles Fox (music) and Paul Williams (lyrics). It became the theme music of the popular American television seriesThe Love Boat, broadcast between 1977 and 1986. Jones's version was used as the opening tune for most of the seasons, only to be replaced by Dionne Warwick's cover in the last one.
Jack Jones released the track on a single in 1979 as "Love Boat Theme", with "Ready to Take a Chance Again" as the B-side (the latter was earlier recorded by Barry Manilow and released as the single in 1978). Later that year the song appeared as the opening track on Jones's album Nobody Does It Better, this time billed as "The Love Boat".
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Amanda Lear version
French singer Amanda Lear recorded the song for her 2001 comeback album Heart. It was released as the first single from the album and has since become a standard in Lear's concert performances. In 2004 "Love Boat" was released in limited picture disc format, with only 500 copies available.
The Overseas Compatriot Youth Formosa Study Tour to Taiwan, informally known as the Love Boat, is a four-week summer program for about 400–600 college-aged Overseas Taiwanese. In Chinese, it is also colloquially referred to as mei-jia-ying (美加營) - America and Canada Camp, a reference to where most of the participants originate. The program has two main campuses, one stationed at Jiantan (劍潭) campus in Taipei (台北) and one campus in Taichung (台中).
History of program
The program was first started in 1967 by the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission in a joint project with the China Youth Corps. The primary goal of the program was to acquaint, or re-acquaint, young people of Chinese descent living in other parts of the world with Chinese culture and language. Thus, participants take brief courses in language and arts, attend lectures, and take scenic tours of Taiwan. This however, is the popular perception of the program. The alternate and original purpose for the Taiwan Government's subsidizing of the program was to shore up overseas support for its cross-strait political policies, particularly those of the Kuomintang (KMT) party in regards to its tense relations with China. Accordingly, participants were to attend lectures on cross-strait relations which others might perceive as propaganda. Beyond this, the study tour is most famous, even infamous, for what goes on at night, after the classes and sightseeing take place.
R.I.P. Gavin MacLeod 1931-2021
Mama, I can't breathe! Two of the hottest women ever in one show: Elaine Joyce and Mindy Naud. They definitely float my "Boat"!
Ms. Joyce was married to her co-star, the late Bobby Van. She is now married to some guy that writes plays. She was quite prolific most of thirty-five years but retired at 53. I first remember seeing her as one of the "Brides" as in "Here Come The.."
Melinda Naud, on the other hand, seems to have practically fallen off the face of the earth for the past 30 years. Supposedly she has been behind the scenes in special effects for most of that time. But golly, she definitely had a special effect all her own! A beauty like that belongs in front of the camera, not behind it!
One final thing, what is Julie looking at that...
published: 06 Oct 2010
The Love Boat theme (long version)
published: 09 Oct 2011
‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunites And Gets A Big Surprise About Walk Of Fame Star | TODAY
Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gather live on TODAY for the beloved show’s 40th anniversary. And they get a big surprise live on air: the news that they’re getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The Love Boat SEASON 5 Episode 4 FULL
LOVE BOAT .... what a wonderful time !!!!!!
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Love Boat (Long Version) - Jack Jones
From the album "New Jack Swing" '1997
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Tom Hanks on The Love Boat (Clip)
Weeks before the premiere of Bosom Buddies, on October 25, 1980, Tom Hanks made his TV debut in an episode of The Love Boat. In this clip, Rick (Hanks) greets his old frat bro Gopher (Fred Grandy) and immediately starts razzing him like they're back on campus, calling him "ol' Strikeout Smith" because Gopher never had any luck with women. Embarrassed and not wanting to lose face with Rick, Gopher finds the closest female — cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes) — and claims she's his girlfriend. And thus a Love Boat subplot was born.... More here: https://www.primetimer.com/features/remembering-tom-hankss-tv-debut-on-the-love-boat
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I dare not row the love boat because I drive a Highlander Huiyao toy car model alloy car model T
I dare not row the love boat because I drive a Highlander Huiyao toy car model alloy car model T
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THE LOVE BOAT (La Croisière S'amuse) I GUEST-STARS 😱
R.I.P. Gavin MacLeod 1931-2021
Mama, I can't breathe! Two of the hottest women ever in one show: Elaine Joyce and Mindy Naud. They definitely float my "Boat"!...
R.I.P. Gavin MacLeod 1931-2021
Mama, I can't breathe! Two of the hottest women ever in one show: Elaine Joyce and Mindy Naud. They definitely float my "Boat"!
Ms. Joyce was married to her co-star, the late Bobby Van. She is now married to some guy that writes plays. She was quite prolific most of thirty-five years but retired at 53. I first remember seeing her as one of the "Brides" as in "Here Come The.."
Melinda Naud, on the other hand, seems to have practically fallen off the face of the earth for the past 30 years. Supposedly she has been behind the scenes in special effects for most of that time. But golly, she definitely had a special effect all her own! A beauty like that belongs in front of the camera, not behind it!
One final thing, what is Julie looking at that draws her attention away from the camera? That always seemed like an editing error that was never corrected.
R.I.P. Gavin MacLeod 1931-2021
Mama, I can't breathe! Two of the hottest women ever in one show: Elaine Joyce and Mindy Naud. They definitely float my "Boat"!
Ms. Joyce was married to her co-star, the late Bobby Van. She is now married to some guy that writes plays. She was quite prolific most of thirty-five years but retired at 53. I first remember seeing her as one of the "Brides" as in "Here Come The.."
Melinda Naud, on the other hand, seems to have practically fallen off the face of the earth for the past 30 years. Supposedly she has been behind the scenes in special effects for most of that time. But golly, she definitely had a special effect all her own! A beauty like that belongs in front of the camera, not behind it!
One final thing, what is Julie looking at that draws her attention away from the camera? That always seemed like an editing error that was never corrected.
Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gathe...
Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gather live on TODAY for the beloved show’s 40th anniversary. And they get a big surprise live on air: the news that they’re getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gather live on TODAY for the beloved show’s 40th anniversary. And they get a big surprise live on air: the news that they’re getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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From the album "New Jack Swing" '1997
Linn Records
℗ 1978 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
📢 This video is for entertainment use only and we do not own the music. ...
From the album "New Jack Swing" '1997
Linn Records
℗ 1978 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
📢 This video is for entertainment use only and we do not own the music. If any problems with this video we're willing to delete and solve the issues.
Video Source
Background: Willian Justen de Vasconcellos https://unsplash.com/photos/g5FyZvIzUS4
Jack Jones Photo: https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Jones-Jack-Jones-Sings/release/6274251/image/SW1hZ2U6MTU0MDQ4Njc=
From the album "New Jack Swing" '1997
Linn Records
℗ 1978 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
📢 This video is for entertainment use only and we do not own the music. If any problems with this video we're willing to delete and solve the issues.
Video Source
Background: Willian Justen de Vasconcellos https://unsplash.com/photos/g5FyZvIzUS4
Jack Jones Photo: https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Jones-Jack-Jones-Sings/release/6274251/image/SW1hZ2U6MTU0MDQ4Njc=
Weeks before the premiere of Bosom Buddies, on October 25, 1980, Tom Hanks made his TV debut in an episode of The Love Boat. In this clip, Rick (Hanks) greets h...
Weeks before the premiere of Bosom Buddies, on October 25, 1980, Tom Hanks made his TV debut in an episode of The Love Boat. In this clip, Rick (Hanks) greets his old frat bro Gopher (Fred Grandy) and immediately starts razzing him like they're back on campus, calling him "ol' Strikeout Smith" because Gopher never had any luck with women. Embarrassed and not wanting to lose face with Rick, Gopher finds the closest female — cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes) — and claims she's his girlfriend. And thus a Love Boat subplot was born.... More here: https://www.primetimer.com/features/remembering-tom-hankss-tv-debut-on-the-love-boat
Weeks before the premiere of Bosom Buddies, on October 25, 1980, Tom Hanks made his TV debut in an episode of The Love Boat. In this clip, Rick (Hanks) greets his old frat bro Gopher (Fred Grandy) and immediately starts razzing him like they're back on campus, calling him "ol' Strikeout Smith" because Gopher never had any luck with women. Embarrassed and not wanting to lose face with Rick, Gopher finds the closest female — cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes) — and claims she's his girlfriend. And thus a Love Boat subplot was born.... More here: https://www.primetimer.com/features/remembering-tom-hankss-tv-debut-on-the-love-boat
R.I.P. Gavin MacLeod 1931-2021
Mama, I can't breathe! Two of the hottest women ever in one show: Elaine Joyce and Mindy Naud. They definitely float my "Boat"!
Ms. Joyce was married to her co-star, the late Bobby Van. She is now married to some guy that writes plays. She was quite prolific most of thirty-five years but retired at 53. I first remember seeing her as one of the "Brides" as in "Here Come The.."
Melinda Naud, on the other hand, seems to have practically fallen off the face of the earth for the past 30 years. Supposedly she has been behind the scenes in special effects for most of that time. But golly, she definitely had a special effect all her own! A beauty like that belongs in front of the camera, not behind it!
One final thing, what is Julie looking at that draws her attention away from the camera? That always seemed like an editing error that was never corrected.
Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gather live on TODAY for the beloved show’s 40th anniversary. And they get a big surprise live on air: the news that they’re getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunites And Gets A Big Surprise About Walk Of Fame Star | TODAY
From the album "New Jack Swing" '1997
Linn Records
℗ 1978 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
📢 This video is for entertainment use only and we do not own the music. If any problems with this video we're willing to delete and solve the issues.
Video Source
Background: Willian Justen de Vasconcellos https://unsplash.com/photos/g5FyZvIzUS4
Jack Jones Photo: https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Jones-Jack-Jones-Sings/release/6274251/image/SW1hZ2U6MTU0MDQ4Njc=
Weeks before the premiere of Bosom Buddies, on October 25, 1980, Tom Hanks made his TV debut in an episode of The Love Boat. In this clip, Rick (Hanks) greets his old frat bro Gopher (Fred Grandy) and immediately starts razzing him like they're back on campus, calling him "ol' Strikeout Smith" because Gopher never had any luck with women. Embarrassed and not wanting to lose face with Rick, Gopher finds the closest female — cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes) — and claims she's his girlfriend. And thus a Love Boat subplot was born.... More here: https://www.primetimer.com/features/remembering-tom-hankss-tv-debut-on-the-love-boat
Barris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Drexel Institute of Technology where he was a columnist for the student newspaper, The Triangle. He graduated in 1953.
Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City, and eventually worked backstage at the TV music show American Bandstand (then filmed in Philadelphia), originally as a standards-and-practices person for ABC. Barris soon became a music industry figure. He produced pop music on records and TV, but his most successful venture was writing "Palisades Park". Recorded by Freddy Cannon, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23-30, 1962), the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Barris also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows.
Goodbye, no use leading with our chins, this is where our story ends, Never lovers ever friends. Goodbye, let our hearts call it a day, but before you walk away, I sincerely want to say. I wish you bluebirds in the spring, to give your heart a song to sing, And then a kiss, but more than this, I wish you love. And in July a lemonade to cool you in some leafy glade, I wish you health, and more than wealth, I wish you love. My breaking heart and I agree that you and I could never So with my best, my very best, I set you free. I wish you shelter from the storm, a cozy fire to keep you warm, But, most of all, when snowflakes fall, I wish you love. (musical interlude) I wish you shelter from the storm, a cozy fire to keep you warm, Most of all, when snowflakes fall, hot time, I wish you love.